Another niggle with my gti

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:17 am

Having only recently bought the car from my brother I'm finding more and more niggles as time goes on.

Next one is the boot light, should it have one (mine doesn't apppear to have one)? Also the car doesn't realise the boot is open as I get no light on the dash (should there be one) and the car relocks itself after 30 secs even if the boot is open....

Any words of wisdom for sorting the latest niggle?

benmkiv · Post by **benmkiv** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:53 am

I didn't think I had one until I started the car with he boot open. It could have had the usual polo leak in the boot and damaged the sensor though.

Verity · Post by **Verity** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:02 am

The boot light may have gone into hiding
When I had my 6n2 SE and the Boyf had my gti, he realised my car had a light, but the gti didn't. He found it hanging behind the carpet, clipped it back into the little black plastic holder, and all was good

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:31 am

What's this usual polo water leak? My rear washer doesn't work so maybe that's leaking water?

benmkiv · Post by **benmkiv** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:02 am

Yeah there's an elbow on the piping for the washer jet that often comes off. Check your wheel well for water tell tale sign and then the washer fluid often leaks onto the boot sensor and stops it working

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:26 am

benmkiv wrote:Yeah there's an elbow on the piping for the washer jet that often comes off. Check your wheel well for water tell tale sign and then the washer fluid often leaks onto the boot sensor and stops it working

Wheel well is dry, where's this boot sensor then?

benmkiv · Post by **benmkiv** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:27 am

I believe it's on the locking mechanism. Have you got the ignition turned on? That's the only time that my light comes on when the boots open I believe. Also dry wheel well depends how long ago you used the washer

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:56 am

Yep, boot light never comes on. Looks like I've got a fun weekend coming up!

Thanks so far, this forum is much friendlier than another one that I shan't mention!

benmkiv · Post by **benmkiv** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:04 am

Seems the general consensus :p reason I moved over to here :p

Fairly sure that the washer jet is on the left hand side of the boot behind the c pillar I think.

Also seem to think its the boot sensor since it still locks when the boots open. Ita all an assembly with the handle I think.

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:09 am

I shall have a look, I would say it's down to the sensor too as it fits all the symptoms.

Thanks again

Bradley · Post by **Bradley** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:43 pm

Before you panic about the boot washer leaking make sure you pop a tiny pin into the small hole where the fluid comes out of .I have to do this every month or so during the winter as it gets blocked by all the dirt & grit at the rear end of the car.

Sounds like your sensor is up the creak,if the sensor worked it would trigger the light on the dash and the boot interior bulb.I'd have a look there first at the weekend bud.

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:34 pm

Ok cool, sounds like the lock needs to come apart to get at the sensor/ switch?

BobbyG · Post by **BobbyG** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:37 pm

What you need is a boot lock microswitch, sounds like it's bust.....it's what tells your boot-light and dash that the boot is open

daz16v · Post by **daz16v** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:03 pm

where abouts in the boot is tht light situated as i dnt have a light in mine either and want to have a check
thanks
daz

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:25 pm

Have bought another latch mechanism so hopefully problem will be solved

Need a new boot light too as mines missing altogether.

UK-POLOS.NET - THE VW Polo Forum